Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

Daenerys doesn't have three dragons yet.

She was just a 14-year-old girl, and she was pregnant with Khal Drogo's child.

The heat from this heart steams in the cold night air.

Khal Drogo's hands were covered in blood.

Behind him, his bloodriders were kneeling on one knee on the sand beside the wild horse's body, holding stone daggers.

The pink and white high walls surrounding the pit were swaying with torches, and the orange flames reflected the horse's blood into pitch black.

Daenerys caressed her swollen belly, sweat condensing on the surface of her skin and flowing down from her forehead.

This is a Dothraki tradition.

The Dothraki believed that feeding a pregnant Khaleesi the heart of a horse would make the Khal's son stronger, faster, and braver.

But the prerequisite is that Khaleesi must eat the entire horse heart.

If she chokes on blood or spits out meat during this process, it is an ominous sign:

The fetus may be miscarried, or be born with diseases or malformations, or even give birth to a daughter.

She couldn't flinch or be afraid.

"I am the heir of the dragon!" Daenerys told herself as she held the horse's heart in her hands.

Then she raised the horse's heart to her mouth and bit into the tough raw meat with all her strength.

Warm blood filled her mouth and dripped from her chin.

The taste almost made her nauseous, but she kept chewing and swallowing.

Knives are strictly prohibited in the holy city of Ves under the Virgin Mountain, so Daenerys can only tear out the horse's heart with her teeth and nails.

Her stomach was churning, but she gritted her teeth and persisted, and she had to endure the horse blood splattering on her face from time to time.

Khal Drogo stood tall and watched her eat, his face as stern as a bronze shield.

Daenerys swallowed the last piece of horse meat, her cheeks and fingers already numb.

A group of old women called "Doshkarim" circled around Daenerys.

The oldest of the old women, a hunched, skinny old woman with only one black eye, raised her hands high and said:

"Karaqa, Dothraei!"

The other woman responded, "Lach! Lach! Lach!"

They announced in unison: It's a boy, it's a boy, it's a strong boy, the prince is riding inside her!

The bugle played a long, low note, and the old women began to sing. They predicted that Daenerys's son would become "a horse that rides the world"...

Chapter 182 The Wolf Going South

On the road from Twins City to Riverrun.

A long team, like a forest composed of war horses, spears and halberds, flags and spears, moved slowly.

There is the moose banner of the Horwood family, the sunbeam banner of the Karstark family, the battle ax banner of the Severn family, the armored iron fist of the Glover family... Among them, there is also the blue twin tower banner of the Frey family.

The white flags of the Stark family can be seen everywhere, the flags fluttering in the wind and flying on the flagpoles.

The gray direwolf seemed to be running on the flag.

The Northern Army formed an alliance with the Frey family in Twins City.

Robb Stark drew the cavalry from his main army.

He led almost 4000% of the entire army's cavalry across the river south without infantry. The number was estimated to be around 5000 to [-] people.

The remaining 14000 soldiers, led by Lord Roose, marched along the King's Road, attracting Tywin Lannister's main force.

On Robb's way south, he was joined by some riverland skirmishers, minor lords, and troops from the Mallister family of Seaside City.

At this time, the number of elite cavalry under Robb's command reached more than 6000.

That night the army encamped along the Red Fork River, midway between the Riverwalk and the river.

……

There is a soft sound in the forest, lingering in the ears.

The river flows through the stone river bed, and the water surface is sparkling and undulating.

Lady Catelyn is waiting.

Waiting was no stranger to Lady Catelyn, the men in her life always made her wait.

In distant memory.

"Little Kate, wait for me to come back."

Every time her father, Duke Horst, went to court or went to the battlefield, he always said this to her.

She also obeyed and stood patiently on the battlements of Riverrun, watching the Red Fork River and Tengshi River rushing by.

Fiancé Brandon Stark also kept her waiting for a long time.

"Madam, this trip won't be long." He once solemnly swore, "When I come back, we can get married."

However, when the wedding day finally came, standing side by side with Lady Catelyn in the sept was his brother Eddard Stark.

Ed stayed with her for less than two weeks, then rushed to the battlefield again, and she continued to wait.

Now, Lady Catelyn is waiting for her eldest son, Robb Stark, the new Duke of Winterfell.

Soon, Robb rode over, the white banner of Winterfell fluttering in the wind above his head.

Lady Catelyn watched him move about the group, patting one man on the shoulder, laughing with another, and helping another to soothe a restless horse.

The breeze blew his maroon hair, which was exactly the same as his own.

Lady Catelyn couldn't help but wonder when her son had grown so tall.

He is only 15 years old and is already almost as tall as her.

these days.

Each day, Robb invites one of his bannermen to accompany him, an opportunity to discuss strategy.

He invited each northern noble in turn, showing no personal likes and dislikes. Like his father, Duke Ed, he listened carefully to each other's opinions and then weighed them carefully.

"He learned a lot from Ned..." Catelyn couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Mother, we are still less than five days away from Riverrun."

When Robb saw Lady Catelyn standing there, he stepped forward and said, "We must hold a war council. Many things need to be discussed and decided."

……

The war council is held in Robb's lord's tent.

Robb sat on the high seat symbolizing the Stark family, with Lady Catelyn beside him, and his vassals sitting on the left and right sides.

The Greatjon of House Umber sat on Robb's left hand, and Gabbert Glover of Deepwood Motte sat on his right, followed by his good brother Theon Greyjoy, heir to the Iron Islands, and so on. Below are the old Earl of Karstark from Cahor City, Herman Tauhar from Torun Square City...

Countess Mormont from Bear Island, sitting next to Lady Catelyn.

She is a short, strong, gray-haired woman wearing gray armor.

It is worth mentioning that Countess Mormont is the sister of Jeor “The Bear” Mormont, the commander-in-chief of the Night’s Watch at Castle Black, and the aunt of Jorah “The Bear” Mormont, the current administrative administrator of Lone Mountain Ridge. .

The atmosphere in the tent was very solemn, so dull that it could even drip water.

Half a month ago, the shocking battle took place under River Run City.

Jaime Lannister, the "Kingslayer", annihilated Edmure Tully's 12000 river troops in one fell swoop, sending the riverlords fleeing in all directions.

Now Edmure Tully was wounded and captured, and many of the riverlords were also prisoners.

Brynden "Blackfish" Tully and other survivors were trapped in Riverrun.

The army of "Kingslayer" Jaime Lannister has surrounded them.

The current situation is not optimistic.

No one expected that the "Yu Family" would be beaten to the point of extinction by the "Lion Family" before they could wait for reinforcements from the "Wolf Family"!

If Riverrun is captured, the North will face the Lannister army in the West alone.

The direwolf alone is no match for the Lion of the West!

All the princes in the north are beating the drum in their hearts: This battle has not even been fought yet, half of it has already been lost.

What a prank of the gods!

Suddenly, Theon Greyjoy stepped forward with a letter from the raven.

Robb took the letter, read it carefully, and then made the contents public.

"The Hand of the King and Prime Minister Domeric has convinced the nobles of the valley to send troops to support us!"

His words were like huge rocks shot by a trebuchet, exploding among the northern princes.

Everyone cheered and yelled at each other.

Sweeping away the dead silence before.

"Is this true?" Upon hearing this, the Greatjon immediately began to shout loudly.

"Could Lord Robb joke about something like this?" Old Lord Karstark asked.

"If this is the case, we don't have to fight alone." Herman Taoha said happily.

"This is indeed good news!" Galbert Glover from Deepwood Castle nodded, and then said meaningfully:

"I didn't expect that the boy from the Bolton family actually talked about sending troops to the valley. The Bolton family is really incredible now!

I can't help but worry a little about the future of the North. Will it be a Stark or a Bolton? "

"What do you mean?" Lady Catelyn was shocked.

All the northern nobles also looked sideways.

"Madam, I'm just giving you a heads up." Galbert Glover said.